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confessional

[ kuhn-fesh-uh-nl ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or based on confession:

    confessional release.



noun

  1. the place set apart for the hearing of confessions by a priest.
  2. French Furniture. a high, upholstered wing chair of the 18th century.

confessional

/ °ìÉ™²Ôˈ´Úɛʃə²ÔÉ™±ô /

adjective

  1. of, like, or suited to a confession
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Christianity RC Church a small stall, usually enclosed and divided by a screen or curtain, where a priest hears confessions
  2. a book of penitential prayers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²õ±ð³Üd´Ç·³¦´Ç²Ô·´Ú±ð²õs¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of confessional1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin ³¦´Ç²Ô´Ú±ð²õ²õ¾±Å²ÔÄå±ô±ð, neuter of ³¦´Ç²Ô´Ú±ð²õ²õ¾±Å²ÔÄå±ô¾±²õ (adjective); confession, -al 1; confessional defs 2, 3 from French, from Medieval Latin
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Example Sentences

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But Daniels gave the U.S. edition the look of a reality show format, complete with confessional interviews.

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Some of the transgressors try to gaslight the audience in their confessionals despite what they’ve recently burned into our eyes and ears.

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“I got a weird one too,†she added, before the episode cut to her in a confessional throwing her hands up in confusion.

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The hoaxsters’ confessional notes were unearthed around 2003, and metallurgical tests proved that the plaque, and its workmanship, were all of 20th century origin.

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So much of life doesn’t have a punch line, and in music you can be more confessional because you’re not saying, “Hi, I’m Mae, and I’m saying this about this particular incident in my life.â€

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